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1. 451 万 A Straight Man Surrounded by S-Class Alphas 万人迷top Reject Pure Water拒清水Two Male Leads198k WordsCompleted [Print edition contracted] [Transmigrates into a book + Warmhearted, straightforward, handsome bottom x Sick, deranged, S-rank gorgeous top + Custom ABO setting + Coercive romance + Everyone’s darling + Over-the-top melodrama + Tense romantic push and pull] Jiang Chaoyang suddenly became self-aware and discovered that he was actually a character in a novel. In the real world, there was no such thing as ABO genders! Just then, the protagonist arrived in this world with a System. To come back to 33.4kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
2. 452 反 The Villainous Alpha Always Wants the Straight-Laced Office Drone 反派Alpha总想要社畜直男 I Love Pasta我爱吃意面Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Male-Male ABO + Everyone's Favorite + Alpha Rivalry + Love Rivalry + Hilarious Everyday Life + Incubus Unaware of His Appeal + Workaholic Straight Male Bottom] Jiang Ye is a diligent office drone who works nine to five. Then he suddenly awakens the “Villain Rescue System,” and it turns out that all the supervillains guilty of every imaginable crime... are people around him. The laid-back coworker at the next desk, who seems like a rich young master, is a villain. The younger neighbor who clings 48.4kReads9.1Score9.8kShelves
3. 453 杨 Yang Na’s Road to Resurrection [COD Fanfiction] 杨娜的复活之路【COD同人】 Ouyang Wei in the Sunshine阳光里的欧阳薇Anime Fanfiction529k WordsOngoing [Call of Duty fanfiction + masked characters + OOC] This is fanfiction, not an otome novel. A heads-up for everyone before you start. At first, I planned to write it as an insert fic, but after looking into it, I realized it didn't necessarily have to be one. I'd already written tens of thousands of words as an insert fic, but it always felt a little awkward, so I decided to delete it all and rewrite it as fanfiction. After all, that's what I'm comfortable writing. Apologies for the OOC. Only ha 119Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   This novel features a fresh plot: after the contractual birth deal ends, the female protagonist lets go of her attachment to the child and gracefully leaves the gilded cage that has confined her for many years.

4. 454 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.6kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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   The first four are novels, the next sixteen are short stories. You get that tingling, numbing feeling while reading them, right? Everyone who reads them will enjoy them. A must-read for those who like married men, and for those who like insecure male protagonists.

5. 455 如 If Time Wouldn't Chase Us 如果时光不追 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted The day Huo Yun returned home was in late autumn. Four years had passed. She thought she could face everything calmly, including the man she had grown up with, the one who had made her leave home alone. Pei Yanci had waited four years and searched for her for four years. When they met again, he wanted to ask just one thing: Are you leaving again? But all she said was, “We’re not close.” This is a story about waiting and returning, misunderstandings and letting go. If time doesn’t move on, I’ll w 823Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The day she returned to China, everyone assumed she was back to become a lawyer. Only he knew she was hiding a secret. A secret that could destroy him, and it could destroy her too. He waited four years, wanting to ask only one question: Are you leaving again?

6. 456 一 I Escorted Him All the Way, and My Brother Finally Became the City Lord 一路护送，哥哥终于当上城主了 Rabbit Watches the Mountain兔子看山Fantastical Romance274k WordsOngoing Xianxia mystery-solving + overprotective brother fanatic + power struggles in the city lord's manor + no System + ensemble cast [Not a female-power fantasy + adorably contrasting older brother + ruthless younger sister + powerful allies] At thirteen, Sang Yu met her older brother for the first time. Their parents were each city lords in their own right, and they had their reasons. She had expected a joyful reunion, but instead, disaster struck. As the heir to two cities, Sang Ji should have been 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's incredibly good! The female lead is extremely protective of her brother!!!

7. 457 快 Quick Transmigration: I Bring Warmth to Male Supporting Characters 快穿之我为男配送温暖 Rolling Gold滚金Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The supporting male characters who are used by the heroine and then ruthlessly cast aside are never loved or cared for. They can only serve as stepping stones for the leads’ romance, leaving readers so furious they wish they could become agents of justice themselves. Now these “underdogs” finally have someone in their corner. After virtual-world technology became widespread, traveling between mission worlds to bring warmth to supporting male characters became the most popular kind of assignment, 1kReads9.0Score101Shelves
8. 458 大 The Young Lady Has a Grudge to Settle 大小姐有恨要做 Pei Mingding裴酩酊Ancient Romance65k WordsCompleted [A taciturn, secretly devoted, loyal-dog hero VS a spoiled, willful young lady who loves making a scene] [Historical romance + premium novel + System + ancient romance + martial arts + childhood sweethearts] Ye Ningqiu, who is hard of hearing, becomes bound to a Hatred System. The System tells her that as long as she maxes out her target's hatred, she will gain normal hearing. Her target is the fiancé whose engagement she broke off three years ago. Ye Ningqiu diligently plays the villain: whippi 9.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
9. 459 攻 Winning Over the Young Lord of Miaojiang 攻略苗疆少主 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Chu He transmigrates into a book. [The villain will kill the male lead, cripple the female lead, and then commit suicide out of hatred for the world. This world is about to collapse, and your mission is to save it.] The lousy System vanishes after assigning the mission. Before Chu He can even figure out what to do, she is kidnapped to Miaojiang, where she becomes the perfect mother Gu for the medicine people to cultivate their Gu. Medicine people aren’t human and have no memories of their past. 138.1kReads9.4Score14.4kShelves
10. 460 脸 I Have Face Blindness, and I Found Myself a New Boyfriend 脸盲症的我找了个新男友 Little Chick Mao鸡小毛10k WordsCompleted I Have Face Blindness, So I Got a New Boyfriend 2.2kReads—Score110Shelves
11. 461 千 A Thousand Years of Waiting for Death 千年等一死 Pokemon in the Money Pouch钱袋里的宝可梦Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted A Thousand Years Waiting to Die —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 462 傅 President Fu, Did Your Wife Train You Like a Dog Again Today? 傅总，今天又被夫人当狗训了吗 Koi Loves Eating Fish锦鲤爱吃鱼Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted President Fu, Did Your Wife Make You Beg Like a Dog Again Today? 952Reads—Score119Shelves
13. 463 狐 Fox Mountain God, Want a Wife? 狐狸山神，你要老婆不要？ Ulanara Spicy Maca乌拉那拉麻辣玛咖10k WordsCompleted Fox Mountain God, want a wife? 1.7kReads—Score110Shelves
14. 464 四 The Four-Year-Old Empress Dowager: She Had a House Full of Grandchildren from Day One! 四岁小太后：打小，就儿孙满堂！ Cat Qian Qiu猫千秋Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name: Four-Year-Old Dowager Empress, Surrounded by Children and Grandchildren Since Birth. Watch on Hongguo or Tomato] [Beloved by all + mind reading + adorable four-year-old raising kids + born at the peak of her life] Yun Shu was made empress the moment she was born. The old emperor was so furious when she was carried into the palace that he died on the spot. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she was made empress dowager at just three days old. The emperor was 5.7kReads8.7Score450Shelves

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    [A short drama of the same name, "The Four-Year-Old Empress Dowager: From a Young Age, She's Been Surrounded by Children and Grandchildren, and She's a Must-Watcher"] [Pampered + Mind-Reading + Four-Year-Old Adorable Baby Raising, Peak Performance at 11] Yun Shu was made Empress at birth, but the old emperor died of anger shortly after she was brought into the palace. The new emperor ascended the throne, and she, only three days old, was made Empress Dowager. Every day, besides attending the morning court and handling countless state affairs, the emperor would also personally breastfeed her at Cining Palace. When the concubines suffered grievances, they would cry to her, bribing her with a handful of candy: "Your Majesty, as long as you stand on my side, all this candy is yours." Her grandsons and granddaughters would fight, ending up with bruises and swelling. Little Yun Shu would apply medicine to her grandson, who was a head taller than her, and click her tongue in heartache: "Look at your beautiful face after being beaten! It breaks my heart to see you like this, Grandma!" "[Pampered + Mind-Reading + Four-Year-Old Adorable Baby Raising, Peak Upon Birth] Yun Shu was made Empress at birth, and the old emperor died of anger shortly after she was brought into the palace. The new emperor ascended the throne, and she, only three days old, was made Empress Dowager. Besides attending morning court and handling countless state affairs, the emperor also had to personally breastfeed her at Cining Palace. When the concubines suffered grievances, they would cry to her, bribing her with a handful of candy: 'Your Majesty, be good. As long as you stand on my side, all this candy is yours.' Her grandsons and granddaughters would fight, their faces bruised and swollen. Little Yun Shu would apply medicine to her grandson, who was a head taller than her, and click her tongue in heartache: 'Look at your beautiful face, all bruised and swollen! It breaks my heart!'"

15. 465 明 Tomorrow’s Crisis: Dawn of the Apocalypse 明日危机之末世黎明 Zheng Xiaomai郑小麦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse125k WordsOngoing When myths become the ruins of the future, and the apocalypse arrives at the pinnacle of technology. This is not a traditional post-apocalyptic novel. Two thousand years ago, humanity fought a final war against awakened AI androids. After their defeat, humans lost all memory of advanced technology and fell back into the wilderness of the Information Age. The victorious androids fled into the stars and established the [Divine Realm], governed by the "Divine Realm System." Another group of outcas 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mythology + Science Fiction

16. 466 我 After I Got a Canary, My Cold Husband Turned into a Possessive, Brooding Yandere Overnight 我养金丝雀后，冷淡老公突然秒变控制欲强的病娇阴湿男 A Snail Who Loves Water Spinach爱吃藤藤菜的蜗牛9k WordsCompleted After I Took in a Male Lover, My Cold Husband Suddenly Turned Into a Possessive, Twisted Yandere 2kReads—Score148Shelves
17. 467 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    ✨It's spring. ✨ The magnolias at the intersection of Nanxiang Road are blooming again, and Zhou Tingwan always lingers for a long time whenever she passes by. Is she admiring the flowers, or waiting for that aloof boy in his school uniform to pass by? Under the guise of admiring the flowers, she really just wants to catch a glimpse of him.

18. 468 傲 The Tsundere Merman Husband's Stubborn Ways 傲娇人鱼老公的嘴硬日常 Weichao Ya未朝呀10k WordsCompleted The Daily Stubbornness of My Arrogant Mermaid Husband 7.8kReads—Score259Shelves
19. 469 废 Wasteland World: My Monster Boyfriend 废土世界：我的怪胎男友 Pearl Milk Tea, Hold the Tea珍珠奶茶不要茶Fantastical Romance443k WordsCompleted [The rating has just opened and will rise later. The heroine is very weak and gets bullied a few times early on, but those who bully her soon meet gruesome deaths. The hero is indifferent to her at first and only changes after truly falling in love. Their relationship is twisted and unhealthy, but they are both sexually inexperienced.] As someone who transmigrated, I was weak and timid, letting everyone walk all over me, until I met the mad dog who tried to kill me. To stay alive, I approached h 2.7kReads8.7Score451Shelves
20. 470 当 After Five Years as Huo Yan's Canary, I Suddenly Gained the Ability to Read Minds 当了霍衍五年的金丝雀，我突然能读心了 Shedding Tears042流眼泪04210k WordsCompleted After Being Huo Yan's Kept Woman for Five Years, I Suddenly Gained the Ability to Read Minds 2.2kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 471 偏 The Possessive, Unhinged CEO's Trophy Beauty Is Reborn 偏执疯批，总裁的花瓶美人重生了 Qian Yi钱亿Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Yandere + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Rebirth] In her previous life, Tang Qingqing had just fallen in love with a yandere CEO when someone ran her over and killed her. After being reborn, the pampered Tang Qingqing once again chose the powerful CEO who spoiled her rotten. - Tang Qingqing, locked in a room after being reborn: “Come a little closer!” The CEO leaned in. Tang Qingqing: “Mwah~” Reading Guide: 1. A lazy, pampered little fairy reborn, paired with a yandere CEO 2. The male lead is 7.8kReads8.4Score617Shelves

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    Oh my gosh~ Seriously, the female lead was already very dependent on the male lead before her rebirth, and she's even more dependent on him afterward. The male lead is a total jerk, extremely possessive of the female lead, and loves to carry her around, not even letting her put her feet down. He just loves controlling her, and the female lead really enjoys it. I absolutely love him! [Heart emojis]

22. 472 不 After I Stopped Pursuing the Platonic Type 不再招惹柏拉图后 Yin-Yang Hotpot Latte鸳鸯锅拿铁10k WordsCompleted After I Stopped Getting Involved With Plato 9.5kReads—Score141Shelves
23. 473 邻 The Handsome Neighbor Orders Sexy Lingerie from My Online Shop 邻居男神来我的网店下单性感睡衣 Le Youly乐悠ly12k WordsCompleted The Handsome Neighbor Ordered Sexy Lingerie From My Online Store 19Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 474 宝 Baby, I'm Addicted to Treating You Well 宝贝，我对你好上瘾 Canbao灿baoModern Romance931k WordsCompleted Love at first sight | Electric chemistry | Emotional attraction | Physical attraction | Sapiosexuality | Two equally formidable leads Some people can talk for hours without making you feel a thing. Others make you impatient with just one look. Lin Luxi × Gu Yanzhi: Two soul-hunters who can decide life or death at a glance meet. She is a media queen. He is a unicorn hunter in the investment world. They had both turned down countless admirers, saying they felt nothing, but in a café called Still 4.9kReads—Score207Shelves

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    Share this with anyone who thinks they'll never find true love again. After reading this, you'll believe again—there's someone waiting for you, someone who will recognize you at first glance and never let go.

25. 475 重 Reborn, I Watch My Best Friend Marry Up 重生后我笑看闺蜜高嫁 Lin Ning林柠9k WordsCompleted My usually stingy best friend offered to buy water for the overheated young heir of the capital's elite. That's when I knew she had been reborn too. In my previous life, my best friend and I took the college entrance exam together. When the results came out, we had both scored over 700 points. We both wanted to apply to Qingbei, but places were limited. Neither of us wanted to damage our friendship, so we kept putting off submitting our applications. Before we knew it, the final day to submit ou 364Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 476 糟 Oh No! I Heard the Thoughts of a Brooding, Love-Obsessed Yandere 糟糕！听到阴湿恋爱脑的心声 Virtue Brings Wealth无德便有财11k WordsCompleted Oh No! I Can Hear the Thoughts of a Twisted Love-Obsessed Man 707Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 477 铁 Tiezhu's Fate 铁柱的命 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Urban291k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, the twenty-year-old Tiezhu, whose given name was Gao Fei, was handsome, dashing, and well educated. He studied hard, hoping to change his fate through knowledge and escape the countryside. But fate kept playing tricks on him, making him fail time and again. Disheartened, he found the courage to face life again with encouragement from Yanhua, the village beauty. His excellence always won him admirers. After meeting different women, he gradually realized who loved him most. Sadly, by 5.4kReads6.8Score210Shelves
28. 478 兔 Rabbits Are Not for Eating 兔子不能吃 Picking Up the Moon捡个月亮10k WordsCompleted Rabbits Aren't for Eating 5.4kReads—Score188Shelves
29. 479 二 My Husky Boyfriend, My Big Dog Has My Back 二哈男友，我的大狗来撑腰 Yun Qian Qitang云浅栖棠Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing Su Wan VS a naive young man who can transform from a husky One-on-one, both pure | Sweet beastfolk romance | Unintentional flirtation x slowly falling in love Male lead: A husky at heart, naive and clingy. At first, he flirts without realizing it, going from instinctive dependence to learning how to love deeply. Female lead: Never been in a relationship, gentle and softhearted, blushes easily, and gradually falls for him as they spend day after day together. Su Wan kindly rescued a husky covered 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is hilarious and sweet, about dating a husky.

30. 480 穿 Transmigrated to Another World: The Jinx Becomes the City's Beloved Lord 穿越异界，扫把星成团宠城主 Winter Month Has Yet to Arrive冬月未至Ancient Romance109k WordsCompleted “What do you mean, monsters from another race? They're gods!” On her eighteenth birthday, Lu Buyu falls into the water while saving a child and transmigrates to a world of fantasy. Here, there is a city of supernaturals, where everyone has extraordinary abilities and has been shunned by the human world. And they make her their new city lord. Shi Su controls time, Shi Kong moves objects, Zhu Yan wields fire, Bi Bo commands water... This world is a complete mess, but Lu Buyu finds its underlying t 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's quite obscure, but the subject matter is novel and unique.

31. 481 念 Half a Lifetime of Missing Qiu 念秋半辈子 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + farming + building wealth + family squabbles + strong heroine] Shen Nianqiu’s husband died. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his lover. Because Shen Nianqiu is beautiful, shapely, intelligent, and capable, she is very popular. A rural doctor whose wife has died gradually falls for her; A butcher from the neighboring village has been secretly in love with her for a long time. A teacher assigned to the countryside admires her beauty and intelligence, and vows to mar 26.5kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
32. 482 仙 Immortal Fate Forum 仙缘论坛 Cloud of Meme Stars梗星云Urban164k WordsOngoing An ordinary person accidentally stumbles into a cultivation forum and is forced to play along from then on. All Ling Yao wanted was to be a lazy couch potato. Then one day, he logged on to a forum that ordinary people couldn’t even find through a search. The people on the forum were completely out there! Until he discovered that he really could draw qi into his body. And even more unbelievable! A soul was also sleeping inside him. A cold, merciless, decisive... other version of himself. I, Ling 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a pretty good premise—urban slice-of-life with a touch of cultivation. Perfect for you guys!

33. 483 给 After Casting a Love Spell on a Rich Young Master from Beijing's Elite Circle, I Started Raising Hell 给京圈阔少下情蛊后，我开始作天作地 Ode to the Breeze清风颂12k WordsCompleted After Putting a Love Spell on a Rich Young Master from Beijing, I Started Raising Hell 2kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 神 After the Goddess Descends, She Raises Her Older Brother With the Demon Lord 神女下凡后，和魔尊一起养哥哥 Winter Month Has Yet to Arrive冬月未至Ancient Romance175k WordsCompleted After the Goddess's White Moonlight Dies, the Demon Lord Secretly Takes His Place Yu Jiuyuan has no idea what it means to undergo a trial. She just does her best to stay alive. When she was fifteen, an almost-forgotten fiancé became the most important person in her life. He said he would marry no one but her. He said they would grow old together... But in the end, he died right before her eyes. When they met again five years later, he had become an Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Sect and no 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 485 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 29.1kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    This is amazing! The female lead's straightforwardness is just too cute, it's so good!

36. 486 鼠 The Rat King Forced Me to Cultivate, and I Got Rich Across Worlds by Snagging Bargains 鼠王逼我修仙，我靠捡漏暴富万界 A Traveler in a Famine Year荒年客Urban849k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Mortal's Treasure-Hunting Cultivation] [Treasure Hunts and Mysteries] [Secret-Realm Expeditions] [Unearthing Treasures Across the Myriad Worlds] [Laid-Back Immortal Cultivation] [Secret-Realm Dungeon Adventures] [Lighthearted and Relaxed] Qin Lie: “Immortal, demon, or Buddha, I don't care. Anyone who gets in the way of my treasure hunt and path to immortality dies!” Treasure-Hunting Mouse: “Kid, you've got a big mouth!” Qin Lie: “If we can't kill them, we'll just run!” From antique s 12.6kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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    A dungeon-crawling, treasure-hunting fantasy novel!

37. 487 老 My Husband's Inner Voice Says I'm Not His Ideal Type 老公心声说我不是他理想型 Bailu Fannan白露凡楠14k WordsCompleted My Husband’s Inner Thoughts Say I’m Not His Ideal Type 9.7kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 颠 Insane! Whose Mortal Enemies Have Three Kids in Three Years? 颠！谁家死对头三年抱三崽 Hot Orange Milk Tea橘子热奶茶Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Original Title: I Had Three Kids with My Archrival] (Rating will rise) [Both Pure and Faithful + Sweet Romance + Adorable Kids + Little Ones + One-on-One Romance + Secret Crush + Everyday Modern Romance + Bickering Couple] Everyone in Hucheng knew that Fan Yunhua, the eldest daughter of the Fan family, and He Beiye, the eldest son of the He family, couldn't stand each other. Whenever they met, they would start arguing. They were true archrivals. Who would have thought that one day, 8.3kReads7.0Score534Shelves

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39. 489 情 After the Love Spell Wore Off, the Young General Could No Longer Pretend He Didn't Care 情蛊失效后，口是心非的少将军没办法装了 Er Nan Is Hard to Be二南本难11k WordsCompleted After the Love Spell Wore Off, the Tsundere Young General Could No Longer Keep Up the Act 8.8kReads—Score398Shelves
40. 490 没 Guess What? She Really Does Have Two Axes! 没想到吧？她还真有两把斧子！ And Halfway Up the Mountain, Mist Like a Sash而半山居雾若带然Ancient Romance115k WordsOngoing [A cast full of lovable weirdos + the male lead falling for her on his own + an outrageously powerful heroine + male lead reborn + heroine transmigrates + lighthearted laughs + a true-love romantic + super-sweet everyday romance] Shen Xiaoxi had just won a million yuan when she got hit by a car? When she woke up, she found she had transmigrated and become a poor country girl with nothing to her name, constantly bullied by everyone? Never mind, her unhinged antics would carry on as usual!!! Whoev 366Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely hilarious!! The male and female leads are incredibly sweet! Everyone's a goofball!! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

41. 491 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.6kReads6.0Score510Shelves

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    A super good book @_@

42. 492 误 After I Accidentally Took a Divorce Agreement Prop Home, My Husband's World Came Crashing Down 误把离婚协议道具带回家后，老公天塌了 Little Princess of Kaiyuan Temple开元寺的小公主10k WordsCompleted After I Accidentally Brought Home a Divorce Agreement Prop, My Husband’s World Came Crashing Down 3.2kReads—Score133Shelves
43. 493 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 5.8kReads—Score325Shelves

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    How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai novel to everyone—it's one of my absolute favorites. The plot is thrilling, the logic is impeccable, and the aesthetics are superb. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

44. 494 和 On the Day We Divorced, My Spoiled Husband Cried That I Didn't Love Him 和离当日，纨绔夫君哭着说我不爱他 Two Squirrels两只松鼠Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted When Lu Jiangfeng woke up, his memories had returned to two years ago. Clutching his head, he looked around. The first thing he said was: “Dad! You could beat me to death today, and I still wouldn't marry Luo Shuran!” The Marquis of Zhenping and his wife scrambled to cover their son's mouth. “Stop talking! What if your wife hears you?” His page, Yuanbao, shook his head so frantically he seemed to blur. “Young Master, don't, don't... don't do anything rash!” The marquis's second daughter, Lu Qium 7.7kReads—Score192Shelves
45. 495 瑰 A Geisha’s Dream 瑰夏之梦 Black and White Images黑白画映Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted One midsummer day in my second year of high school, I glimpsed Xiao Ruohua at the library, bent over her books by the window. She became the Guixia rose I kept hidden in my heart. For twelve long years, I watched her from afar. I saw her shine as she sang onstage and dazzle everyone in debate competitions. I also saw her hide beneath the protection of the Chu family, suppress all her talents, and become an obedient, almost invisible stepdaughter. I watched in silence and quietly made my way towa 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three romantic storylines, three solutions to the same problem. Xiao Ruohua once argued in a debate, "Love rationally, and never lose yourself in love"—this statement later became the turning point of the entire book: Su Youli and Xiao Ruohua: They adhered to the same principle—not to be dependent or a burden. He didn't get close because he was afraid she would have an even harder time in the Chu family; she refused because she was afraid of becoming "Chu Yanhua" again. In the end, they were able to come together not because one convinced the other, but because the obstacles on both sides disappeared simultaneously. Chu Yanzhi: A sober fall in love. Every time he fell in love, it was accompanied by precise self-discipline. The sentence "I hope you don't get too involved" was said to her, but also to himself. Before the engagement banquet in Chapter 48, he silently told himself in the shadows, "A temporary attraction at first sight, it will pass"—this was the last seal he placed on himself. Chu Yanqing and Jin Yu: From "True love can overcome everything" to "I must first be qualified not to be manipulated." She went abroad, gave birth to a daughter, and registered the "YUE" studio. The most poignant aspect of this storyline is that she didn't find salvation; she grew into someone capable of protecting another. The scene where Yu Jiajia rejects Chu Yanzhi contains the most sobering line in the entire book: "Unrequited love is just wishful thinking. But after tasting the sweetness of that wishful thinking, losing it—that's an unforgettable pain. I don't want that kind of pain." This line provides a dignified ending for all those who "seek but cannot obtain." This book doesn't merely float on the surface of wealthy social circles. It describes the stack of brittle prescriptions and drug payment slips in the court mediation room—three years of time compressed into sets of numbers, lying quietly in front of their two sons; it describes Xiao Ruohua's words, "You've raised me for so many years, now it's my turn to support you," when Zhan Kun was forced by the company to "voluntarily resign"; it describes the day she passed the selection process for judge, Su Youli said nothing more, only cooked a table of home-cooked dishes, raised his glass and said four words: "Congratulations, Judge Xiao." At that moment, I suddenly understood Su Youli's most precious quality. He never said "Thank you for your hard work," nor did he ever say "I'm proud of you"—because he was present the whole time. He saw every late night she endured, every judgment she meticulously reviewed, and every hurdle she overcame under pressure. His purpose was never to shield her from the wind and rain, but rather, no matter how far she went or how high she flew, as long as she looked back, he would always be there. In Chapter 49, she leaned against the low sofa on the balcony and said, "It took me five years to get to this point," and he simply tightened his grip on her hand. —This is the best kind of love for adults: not about one person becoming the other's haven, but about two complete individuals choosing to stand side by side. Closing the story, what I remember most vividly isn't the grand proposal or the stunning photo wall, but that almost overlooked detail in Chapter 41: Su Youli was going on a business trip and called to say, "Someone will be delivering two low sofas later; you can put them on the balcony." Later, Xiao Ruohua sat on the balcony, looking at the two sofas side by side—one occupied, the other empty. He had waited twelve years to sit in that empty seat. And at the end of the story, she folded his pajamas and placed them next to her summer clothes in the closet; she placed the old photo of him at twenty on the bedside table, with his profile gazing at her from afar in the corner; she said, "From now on, every time we take a photo, you have to be next to me." He answered, "Not once." From "daring not to leave one's name in the crowd" to "always by my side"—this is probably the best ending a person can achieve. And those who didn't get it, have all found their own place. Some are growing bones again while holding their daughters in foreign lands, some allow themselves to feel their hearts flutter one last time in the lights of their engagement banquet, some exchange two bracelets for a small house of their own. There is a time for gathering, and a time for parting. Everything has its destination, only the warmth of spring next year, the warmth of human life, and the promise of a better future year after year.

46. 496 芙 Lotus Ashes: Frost and Snow over Bianjing 芙蓉烬之汴京霜雪 Light Rain on a Sunny Day, Weiwei晴天微雨薇薇Ancient Romance82k WordsCompleted The capital of Shu falls, and the whole kingdom is forced to relocate. Fei Rui'er follows Meng Chang to Bianjing, thinking that as a surrendered captive, all she can do is cling to life. But soon after they arrive in Bianjing, Meng Chang dies suddenly, and Zhao Guangyi begins persecuting the Meng family one blow after another. With memories of a later age, she witnesses this succession of calamities with her own eyes. Outside the palace walls, there is no way out. 176Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm not sure if the Lady Huarui series of ancient romance novels counts.

47. 497 慈EN Cihang City 慈航市 Mountain-Patrolling Lord God巡山主神Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing At Cihang's grand arena, don't show up without a cheat. Chen Feng transmigrated to another world and discovered that the bosses here were unbelievably sneaky. “Let's go level up in the newbie village first.” “Ha! Got you, transmigrator.” “I'll be reborn and buy a lottery ticket.” “Ha! Got you, regressor.” “Fine, if you're going to play dirty, I don't need to pretend to be a gentleman either.” Chen Feng discovered that every time he died, he could refresh and get a new System. A System's power ha 1.1MReads9.2Score130.5kShelves
48. 498 古 Clothing, Food, Housing, and Transportation in Ancient Times 古代人的衣食住行 Wang Lei王磊Historical129k WordsCompleted How did people in ancient times spend summer, use the toilet, and fall in love? This book satisfies all your curiosity about their everyday lives! With no air conditioning or refrigerators, how did people in ancient times beat the summer heat? They used hand-powered fans to cool themselves. To make them more effective, they would place the fans behind a pool of water or blocks of ice, so they could blow out a cool breeze. Some even put fresh flowers in front of the fans, making the breeze fragra 2kReads9.4Score582Shelves
49. 499 茶 Tea Fills the Land: The Legitimate Daughter Returns with Fragrance 茶满山河：嫡女携香归 Yaoyao Who Likes Golden Locust Trees喜欢黄金槐的瑶瑶Ancient Romance333k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Business and Commerce] [Tea Culture] [No Household Infighting] Not a wish-fulfillment story, but a slow-burn tale of business and commerce. Wen Qingxuan, a modern PhD in tea science, transmigrates into the past as the eldest legitimate daughter of a family renowned for its tribute tea. She awakens to find the family facing a crisis, then restores the ancient tribute tea-making process and saves them. She goes on to modernize the industry with contemporary tea-making methods 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a business management novel without any palace intrigue or family feuds. It's not exaggerated at all, the subject matter is so fresh, and it's very interesting to read!

50. 500 我 I Raise Hell Because I'm the Female Lead 我仗着自己是女主作天作地 Chubby Mahua麻花胖胖10k WordsCompleted I Raise Hell Because I’m the Heroine 2.2kReads—Score165Shelves

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